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http://dx.doi.org/10.9718/JBER.2008.29.1.082

Design and Implementation of Medical Compound Stimulator Using Low/High Frequency and Cooling Stimulation  

Yoon, Wan-Oh (Department of electronic engineering, Inha University)
Kang, Suk-Youb (Department of Radio Sciences and Engineering, Korea Maritime University)
Jung, Jin-Ha (Department of electronic engineering, Inha University)
Choi, Sang-Bang (Department of electronic engineering, Inha University)
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.29, no.1, 2008 , pp. 82-87 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, the study was carried out to design and implement the medical compound stimulator based on the preexisting individual medical stimulators with Low frequency, High frequency and cooling stimulation. The proposed equipment is designed to compound all the functions including a cooling stimulation with a range of $0{\sim}20^{\circ}C$ and the verified low and high frequencies of 250Hz, 500Hz, 1KHz and 1MHz respectively from the previous clinical experiment with a consideration of its credibility and efficiency. Also, it was constructed by using a new technique, thermoelectricity semiconductor with a consideration of miniaturization and stability. In accordance with patients' treatment purpose, the hand piece of low frequency/cooling stimulation and High frequency/cooling stimulation were separately designed for convenience. The frequency, accuracy and other factors of implemented medical compound stimulator was satisfied according to its measurement. It was also tested by Korean Testing Laboratory (KTL) for its stability and efficacy and it confirmed that the medical compound stimulator is suitable for use as it fits in with the medical equipment standards.
Keywords
medical; stimulator; low frequency; high frequency; cooling;
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